Omnivore Atlanta

Check out William Saletan’s post on Slate to find out how.

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Check out this essay by new online intern Lianna Shen about the romantic difficulties of a vegetarian girl and a meat and potatoes boy.

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There’s a new East Asian restaurant in town. It’s Buddha in the 100 Midtown Building (100 10th St., 404-874-5158). It’s the project of Gloi and Steven Hoang, two brothers who grew up in the restaurant business. The menu will feature contemporary and classic dishes from Malaysian, Thai and Chinese traditions.

There will be special emphasis on vegetarian cuisine, especially “meat” dishes made of soy and wheat protein. In fact, the kitchen includes a separate area for vegetarian cooking.

The new restaurant seats 130 inside and out. All entrees at lunch and dinner are under $15.

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Friday night, I ate again at Cenci, the new vegan/vegetarian restaurant in East Atlanta Village that I reviewed recently. During our meal, a couple wheeled in twin infants and I worried aloud about the New York Times editorial piece alleging that a vegan diet is unwise for babies.

I did some further research when I got home and found a post on New York vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s LiveJournal page that disputes the Times piece (and rightly questions the author’s credentials). Indeed, the comments section includes pictures of readers’ vibrant vegan children.

Check out Isa’s post here. But also check out the website for her cooking show, “Post Punk Kitchen.” You can watch videos of the show, which is unique, to say the least. Also take a look at the info about her new cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Rule the World.

You can also see more thriving vegan kids here.

Dinner at Cenci was great, by the way. We played a poor game of chess, listened to exceptionally good music and ate killer faux-fish tacos and a veggie burger. If you go, don’t miss the spring rolls filled with collard greens.

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